Sydney’s Philosophy in the Café - Philo Agora

Every Second Tuesday at 7:30 pm, Fair Trade Coffee Company, 33 Glebe Point Road, Glebe.

This Tuesday, May 5, Sam Alexander will discuss "The Two Cultures" by C P Snow on its 50th anniversary.

"The Two Cultures" was C P Snow's ground breaking book on the disparity between the two cultures - the phsical sciences on one side and the literary intellectuals on the other. The book is based on his 1959 Rede Lecture and now includes a companion piece from four years later - A Second Look, in which Snow responds to the controversy created. The crux of his argument is that the lack of communication between the two cultures was a stumbling block to the future of a peaceful world. This is considered one of the major books towards the history of ideas.   

Sam Alexander, a founding member of Philo Agora, is well positioned to give this talk; an old PMG technician and Large System computer engineer; he also holds degrees in Divinity and Theology. He exists within the dichotomy of technology and religion.

Come early from 6pm and join the regulars in a meal before the presentation. Philo Agora's home is the Fair Trade Coffee Company at 33 Glebe Point Road.  This is a coffee house with its own particular ambience offering specialty fairtrade coffee and a relaxing spot to sit around and talk with new friends, both before and after the Philo Agora talks.  It is located close to the Parramatta Road and can be easily reached by public transport.  Take advantage of the free, three hour parking in the Broadway shopping complex.

Our format is a talk relating to a philosopher, philosophy or philosophical theme, for 20 minutes. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 10 minutes for more coffees and to mull over the talk and discuss it within small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience in turn for comment, opinions, and often counter argument to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 minute right of reply.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Kind Regards,

Cara, Hazel, Peter and Sam.